01x22 - Like Father, Like Daughter

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- ♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

[dramatic music]

♪ Out of the sky, his rockets ignite ♪

♪ Jets into battle flying faster than light ♪

Flash Gordon!

♪ Lord of the jungle, the hero who st*lks ♪

♪ The beasts call him brother, The Ghost Who Walks ♪

Phantom!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ Master of magic, spells, and illusion ♪

♪ Enemies crumble in fear and confusion ♪

Mandrake!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ His strength is a legend, his skills conquer all ♪

♪ Armed with his power, we never will fall ♪

Lothar!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ With our new young heroes proving their worth ♪

♪ Four become eight defending the Earth ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

- Rick, what's happening?

- Alien ship approaching monitor fast!

[computer beeping]

- Why don't we blast 'em?

- There are no signs of hostility, LJ.

- Dynac, give me a reading.

- The ship is a Ming fighter.

Trajectory indicates engine malfunction.

- Identify yourself!

- Engines out of commission,

coming in to land.

- This could be a trick, Dad!

- I say we should blast 'em.

- Hold it. They are obviously in trouble.

Rick, you and LJ cover me.

- I'm going with you, Flash.

- Remember, it is a Ming ship.

- Expect the unexpected.

♪ ♪

- Get ready!

The hatch, it's opening!

- Don't sh**t.

Flash Gordon!

- Kastra, is that you?

- Father, isn't Kastra Ming's youngest daughter?

- Yes, Jedda.

- I never expected to see you here.

What happened?

- My father sent his roboships to sh**t me down.

He discovered I was on my way to warn you.

- Warn me about what?

- I'm not sure, but...

I intercepted this partial transmission

from Ming to Dr. Janus, an earth minion of his.

- Janus...

Mind Neutralizer...

in Grand Junction--

- That's not much to go on.

- But it does bear investigation.

- Rick, prepare the TERRY.

And son, check Kastra's ship for damages.

You've done a brave thing by coming here, Kastra.

- When did you and Kastra meet, Flash?

- Kastra's husband, Prince Tebrok and I go way back.

We all fought side by side,

when the prince was a leader of the rebellion against Ming.

He saved my life.

I owe you both a great deal!

- Any friend of Flash is a friend of ours.

Welcome Kastra!

- Yes, welcome, Kastra.

- Thank you all. I feel welcome.

There is little time, Flash. - Kastra's right.

Rick, LJ Jedda, Kshin keep an eye on things here.

- Don't worry, Flash.

Zuff and I will take care of things.

Right, Zuff? - [squeaks]

- We'll send you a postcard from Grand Junction.

Grand Junction here we come!

[exciting music]

- Oh, mighty Ming, it is finished.

The Mind Neutralizer will reduce all Earthlings

to an army of zombies!

- Good, Janus.

When I provoke the Defenders to attack,

they will not face a phalanx of Ice Robots

but an army of Earthlings.

And those fools will not fire on their own kind.

When will we test this new creation?

- I will demonstrate tonight at City Hall.

- Excellent! Excellent!

If all goes as promised,
[ … ]

I will control a city filled with mindless,

obedient zombies.

- And now, your Honor,

a demonstration of my revolutionary invention.

This compact portable generator

is capable of powering an entire city.

[applause]

- All systems are flight-ready.

- Thanks, Dynac.

Just as I thought,

all systems were functioning properly.

There was no danger.

Did you hear that?

Kastra's ship wasn't damaged after all.

What's she up to?

- Pretending to be disabled was the only way

she could approach Monitor without being fired on.

I think it was very clever of her, Rick.

- Too clever, Jedda. Too clever.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- That's strange.

The lights in that section of the city suddenly went dim.

We're going down.

♪ ♪

- These fellas look a little out to lunch.

- Come on!

Evening, your honor.

Peaceful little place you have here.

- There is something very unnatural

about all of this.

- Flash, these people are not acting under their own will!

- Flash!

- You have done well, my daughter.

- It was a trick. Why, Kastra?

- You, of all people, Flash, dare to ask

after you m*rder*d my husband.

- But Kastra, you must believe--

- He asked for your help, but you denied it.

The oath you swore to support each other

meant nothing to you.

The prince paid with his life.

And you will pay with yours.

[tense music]

- The Mind Neutralizer will give me control

over these Defenders.

Then, Kastra,

you may have your revenge on Flash Gordon.

- Ah, Kastra,

what proof do you have of Prince Tebrok's death?

- My father's word.

- It's all a trick of Ming.

I don't know why,

but Ming wants you to believe that the Prince is dead,

and that I k*lled him.

- If it's proof you want, Flash, proof you shall have.

Ming removed this from around Tebrok's neck.

- That amulet proves that Prince Tebrok is alive!

- What do you mean?

- These identical amulets are cut

from the same special crystal.

Legend has it, when one or the other dies

both stones will shatter, breaking the bond.

- Both amulets are whole.

- Which means Prince Tebrok is alive!

- How do I know this isn't just another trick of yours?

- Shall I use the Mind Neutralizer

on them now, Excellency?

- No, hold them till I arrive.

I will enjoy watching them turned into mindless sl*ves.

- Kastra, you must believe me!

- A betrayal like Flash Gordon's calls for a fitting revenge.

And now, Kastra,

to get the rest of the Defenders.

- But, father--

- Do as I say, daughter.

- Emergency!

Calling Monitor!

Ming captured us,

but I managed to get away!

- According to voice analysis,

Kastra was not telling the truth.

- All right.

LJ get Jedda and Kshin.

Grand Junction, here we come!

- Let's hope they buy it.

This is all your fault!

- Don't shove me, you muscle-bound jerk!

- How dare you speak to Lothar that way!

- Break it up in there.

[exciting music]

♪ ♪

- Move it!

- Kastra, Ming lied, you must believe me!

- Guards!

- Flash, all clear!

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- They are gone!
[ … ]

- Lothar, raise Dynac!

I want a full read-out on Prince Tebrok.

- Dynac. Come in, Dynac.

- I will prove to you, Kastra, this was all a plot of Ming's.

- Prince Tebrok is being held prisoner on Mongo.

- He's alive!

Oh, Flash, forgive me.

How could I ever have doubted you?

- Your father is a malicious man,

to use his own daughter to get at me.

- I will make him pay dearly for this.

♪ ♪

- Why do I feel like something is about to happen?

[laser fires]

- How about a little earlier warning next time, Jedda?

- Ming's flagship! - Wow!

- We don't have a chance against that monster!

- Well, we're not sticking around to find out.

Hang on!

[exciting music]

♪ ♪

- Hiya!

- Nothing will help you now, young defenders!

- At least one of us escaped.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

- This completes the power grid.

Now the power of the entire city can be harnessed

to run the Ming Neutralizer at the stadium.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- My lord Ming,

What should be done with these Defenders?

- Send them to the stadium

with the rest of the Earthlings.

- Where's Jedda? She's not with them.

- I'm here, father. I managed to escape.

- They have the whole city's power

wired into one power grid at the stadium.

- Ming must be planning

to neutralize the unsuspecting Citizenry

he is gathering at the stadium.

- Tonight, I will transform thousands

into mindless sl*ves.

- And once the power grid is completed,

you will have millions more!

Begin!

- Hail Ming, conqueror of Earth.

all: Hail Ming, conqueror of Earth.

Hail Ming, conqueror of Earth.

- Word from Mongo, sire.

- What is it, Garax?

- They wish to know what you want done

with Prince Tebrok.

- [laughs evilly]

The pawn has served his purpose.

Destroy him

and feed him to the beast,

Krondar!

[exciting music]

♪ ♪

- Stop, Defenders.

Stop, Defenders. Stop, Defenders.

- By Jungle Law, the Ghost who walks calls forth

the power of ten tigers!

We must find Rick, LJ and Kshin.

- Stop, Defenders.

- Rick, LJ, and Kshin...

sleep, go to sleep.

♪ ♪

- Flash! We must rescue Tebrok.

I know exactly where he is being held prisoner.

He is in great danger.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

- [roaring]

- Ming.

- Give the Phantom the plans for the mind neutralizer.

- I do as you ask, but he is a Defender, sire!

- Sire is not necessary.

A simple sir will do.

And you will not remember what happened here.

- There are traps ahead. Let me lead.

Be careful.

- Ah!

- Thanks, Kastra! What was that, a hologram?

- Yes.

We must proceed cautiously.

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Have you completed programming the laser welder, Dynac?

- Yes, now reversing the polarity.

Place the glass tube to Rick's temple.

[whirring]

- Uh!

Mandrake!

[groans]

- Easy, Rick. You are quite safe now.

LJ you're next.
[ … ]

♪ ♪

- Garax, what is the status of the power grid?

- The relay station on Mount Stanley

will beam one billion volts

directly to the Mind Neutralizer on your ship.

- I will bathe the Earth

in the beam of the Neutralizer!

The Earth will be mine at last!

- [snarling]

- Tebrok, we've come to get you out.

Hurry!

I'll distract the Krondar.

Get movin'!

- [snarls]

- Over here, fuzzface!

[exciting music]

♪ ♪

- [roars]

- Flash, once again you have saved my life.

- You have Kastra to thank as well.

- Establishing orbit over Earth.

- Begin the Mind Neutralization!

[dramatic music]

[warbling]

♪ ♪

- We must reverse the polarity

of the energy going to Ming's ship,

just as we did with Rick, LJ and Kshin!

- Then Ming will be curing

all the people he's already Neutralized.

Very good, Mandrake!

- There is the junction box.

♪ ♪

- Stop Defenders.

Stop Ming!

allStop Ming!

Stop Ming!

Stop Ming!

Stop Ming!

- What went wrong?

Janus, it is all your fault!

- But, Excellency! I don't understand.

I--it wasn't my fault.

It wasn't my fault!

[siren wailing]

[soft dramatic music]

- Thank you again, Flash!

♪ ♪

- Brothers forever!